For instance, I knew a mechanic once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not possibly have scored more than 80, by my estimate. I always took it for granted that I was far more intelligent than he was. Yet, when anything went wrong with my car I rushed to him with it, watched him anxiously as he explored the inner workings of the engine, and listened to his conclusions as though they were wisdom from the gods - and he always fixed my car.
例えば、僕には整備士の知り合いがいて、僕が見たところ、彼はそのような知能テストではせいぜい80点しか出せないだろうと思われた。それをもって僕は彼よりはるかに知性が高いと考えていた。でも、僕の車の調子が悪くなると僕はすぐ彼のところへ行って、彼がエンジンの内部構造を点検する様子を心配しながら見ていた。そしてかれの診断をまるで神の叡知を聞くかのように聞いたものだ－そうして彼はいつも僕の車を修理してくれた。
